Greetings! Thank you for opening this email (or for coming to the site and reading the post).

I hope life in your corner of the universe has been as relaxing or as exciting as you’ve needed it to be. Today is April 15th. If you live in the USA that means your taxes are due. No doubt you’ve already filed. Maybe you’ve even gotten your refund already. If so, yay! If you had to pay extra, you have my sympathy.

These Days …

If you are (or know) an automechanic in the Seattle area, the post office vehicle maintenace department is hiring. Apparently we currently have only one mechanic to look after all the vehicles in this district. On Tuesday, the oil light in my truck went on. In days past I would have filled out a vehicle repair form and someone would have come out to put oil in the truck. Last Tuesday I went to a gas station, bought a coule of quarts of oil using my route’s credit card and put oil into the truck myself. It wasn’t difficult but it’s not really part of my job description.

The next few months have apparently been designated as maintenance ond repair time for my own personal meat vehicle.

I’ve got a program of physical therapy to strengthen and loosen up my legs to compensate for my injured knee. Nothing like doing a workout after a day of work.

I’ll be having cataract surgery on both eyes. I’ve been told by people who have had cataract surgery that the results are great – like getting new eyes!

I’ve got dental surgeries scheduled for June after I heal from the catacact surgeries.

I am also approved for surgery on my knee if I so choose. The surgery would be to trim the torn miniscus. It might make using the knee more comfortable. I’m still arguing with Workman’s Comp over the initial injury (I didn’t get my doctors to fill out the paperwork to their satisfaction) so I’m waiting for my eventual victory before I consider adding further medical costs to our budget.

Mugshots

This week’s process GIF is a portrait of some celestial personalities.

The design is available on a mug in my Zazzle store and on a variety of schtuff in my Redbubble store.

Stop and Smell

Above is the latest design added to the blank card collection in my Zazzle store.

And I’m out.

See you next week!